Cloud computing
Cloud computing is an increasingly broad topic that encompasses everything from Google Apps to data center services to virtualization to software-, infrastructure- and platform-as-a service. Technology executives are increasingly interested in cloud computing as a way to save money. Nevertheless, cloud adoption remains in the single digits amid security concerns. Rest assured that cloud computing is a game changer. Key players include: IBM, HP, Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce.com, NetSuite, VMware as well as dozens of others.
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Marketing automation should move beyond the prospect funnel and help manage engagement throughout the customer lifecycle, says Marketo's CEO
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How to make $364 a month writing software: One good app in an app marketplace could bring in thousands of dollars a year. Imagine how this is reshaping the software industry.
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Number one password in use in 2011? 'Password'!
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The government appears to be ahead of schedule in its plan to close more than half of its data centers by 2015.
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Vermont's human services agency opens up 30-year-old systems to new requirements.
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Platform-as-a-Service cloud development is poised for breakout
Platform-as-a-Service is not without its risks, but is one of the easiest and most productive ways to take advantage of cloud economics, blogs Mike Gilpin.
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Apprenda platform aims to keep developers focused on productivity
Apprenda's new "plug-and-play" PaaS stack is designed to keep developers focused on apps, not IT.
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The Gmail app for iOS is... still not here
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Amazon Web Services lands on supercomputer list, bolsters HPC offering
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New Relic adds systems management to its portfolio
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Case study: Southwest Airlines' productivity takes off using virtualization to enable 'IT as a service'
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